Verify Tape (VFYTAP)

Where allowed to run: Interactive environments (*INTERACT *IPGM *IREXX *EXEC)
Threadsafe: No

The Verify Tape (VFYTAP) command allows verification of tape unit operations for all tape units.

Restriction: This command is shipped with public *EXCLUDE authority and the QPGMR, QSYSOPR, QSRV, and QSRVBAS user profiles have private authorities to use the command.

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Parameters

Keyword	Description	Choices	Notes
DEV	Device	Name, *RSRCNAME	Required, Positional 1
RSRCNAME	Resource name	Name	Optional, Positional 2

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Device (DEV)

Specifies the name of the tape unit whose operation is being verified.

device-name: Specify the name of the tape unit whose operation is being verified.
*RSRCNAME: The resource name of the tape unit whose operation is being verified is used.

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Resource name (RSRCNAME)

Specifies the resource name of the tape unit whose operation is being verified.

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Examples

VFYTAP   DEV(TAP3)

This command verifies whether the tape unit named TAP3 is working.

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Error messages

*ESCAPE Messages

CPF2B31: Tape unit description &1 not found.
CPF2B32: Resource &1 not found.
CPF2B33: Device description &1 not a tape unit.
CPF2B34: Resource &1 not a tape unit.
CPF2B35: Tape verification not available for '&1' type tape units.
CPF2B36: No device description was found for resource &1.
CPF2B37: Tape verification request not correct.
CPF2B39: Problem analysis did not complete due to an error.

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